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places inland, as well as near shore; often seen flying over the plaza of 

 Agafia. 

 ^Demiegretta sacra (Gni.). Reef Heron. 



Local names. — Vhuchulo-, Chlchuku (Chaniorro); Garza (Spanish). 

 Not rare, but wary and hard to approach. 

 ^ Hypotasnidia owstoni Rothschild. Marianne Rait.. 



Local name. — Koko. Not scarce, but very shy, concealing itself in 

 the reeds and high grass of the marshes. Natives catch it by means of 

 snares laid in the paths. Good to eat. Very much like theSamoan Ke-'a. 

 - Poliolirnnas cinereuH Vieill. Gray Rail. 



Local name. — Koko dikiki. Smaller than the preceding; very shy. 

 Native name signifies "Little Rail". Name given by Japanese (6'«/a/t- 

 gajio) signifies "look like a cock", — kalun gidlo. 

 Oallimda cldoropus Lath. Gallinule. 



Local name. — Puldtal or Puldtat. Common. Specimens kept in 

 captivity most active at night. Excellent food. A beautiful scarlet 

 frontal shield, like the Samoan Manu-a-Iii. 

 Oallinago megala Swinh. Snipe. 



The natives did not seem decided as to the name of this bird, several 

 specimens of which were killed by Lieutenant Carpenter during the win- 

 ter months. Some called it Did ill, the name applied generally to plov- 

 ers and sandpipers, while others said it was a Kaldlan dikiki, or little 

 curlew. 

 Limosa lapponica hauei'i (Naum.). Pacific Godwit. 



Local name. — Kaldlan, the same as that applied to the Curlews. 1 

 did not see this bird, but the natives said they were sometimes seen Kala 

 lans with timas, or straight, beaks. Occurs also in Samoa. 

 Numenius cyanopus Vieill. Australian Curlew. 



Common name. — Kaldlan. Not uncommon; several visited the 

 plaza of Agana daily after it had been newly cleared. Often seen on 

 cultivated fields in the interior. 

 Numenixis phaeopiis variegatus Scop. Oriental VVhimbrel. 



Common name. — Kaldlan. Not uncommon during times of migra- 

 tion. Much smaller than the preceding. 

 Heteractitis hrevipes Vieill. Asiatic Wandering Tattler. 



Common name. — Did'di. A pretty sandpiper, gray above and white 

 below; alss occurs in Samoa. Mr. Scale shot several in June and July. 

 C'haradrius sqimtarola (Juimi.). Black-bellied Plover; Bull-head. 



Common name. — DuUli. Lieutenant Carpenter shot several during 

 the winter. He called them Bull-heads. 



